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Sometimes it pays to stay on the beaten path. Not only did an 18-year-old break both legs after climbing over a wooden railing at Starved Rock State Park in Illinois—he's also facing potential charges for heading into a restricted area, according to authorities. Christopher Stewart, of Aurora, Ill., allegedly left a walkway, jumped, and landed on the edge of the park's Wildcat Canyon on Friday. He then went to the top of a waterfall and tried to break some ice, which turned out to be a bad move, the Chicago Tribune reports. He fell and was discovered, conscious, by firefighters in the late afternoon.

He had fallen 90 feet, the LaSalle News Tribune, which has a photo gallery, reports. Firefighters carried him on a board to the Illinois River, where a river rescue team brought him across and into an ambulance. Finally, he arrived at a helicopter and was flown to the hospital. As of Saturday morning, he was reportedly in critical condition and undergoing surgery, the News Tribune notes. A 19-year-old woman he'd been hanging out with is facing legal trouble as well: She's been charged over alleged marijuana possession. Meanwhile, two other friends with them were "highly intoxicated." (A man had an unusual honeymoon recently when he fell off what's known as the World's End cliff and survived.)

Again Another Story about MARIJUWANNASOME was INVOLVED due to this!!! As I said B4 In my OPINION... THESE DUMBA**S POTHEADS WHO JUST WANT TO GET **HIGH** !!! WILL CAUSE MORE CAR & TRUCK VEHICLES,HEAVY EQUIPMENT AND/OR ANY TYPE ACCIDENTS. WHEN THE STATS ARE OUT IN A FEW YEARS.!! (Like COLORADO)!! Need I say more? There ya go ALL!! P.S.The States that have MEDICAL MARIJUANA laws enacted is AOK!! Just in case some reply to me for that!!

Ultraworld

Mar 24, 2015 7:11 AM CDT

A 90 ft fall, breaking both legs seems like a big enough penalty.

ardvarkk

Mar 23, 2015 10:32 PM CDT

It's moronic that we have to build fences around everything that is potentially dangerous just like its moronic that they have to put "contents may be hot" on lids for people that just ordered COFFEE. The lack of personal responsibility is what is bringing this once great nation to it's knees. (just my opinion, rant over)